El Mantenido

The Kept Man

El Mantenido

It doesn't matter if you make me a foolNo importa que me hagas güey
Just don't leave me.nomás con que no me dejes.

It doesn't matter if you make me a foolNo importa que me hagas güey
Just don't leave menomás con que no me dejes
that's what José toldasí le dijo José
the woman he loves the mosta la mujer que mas quieres
Don't think it's out of loveno pienses que es por amor
but rather because it suits me.mas bien porque me conviene.

Work gives him allergiesAlergia le da el trabajo
when he works, he gets sickcuando trabaja se enferma
when it comes to moochingtratándose de gorrear
he's good for beeres bueno pa' la cerveza
he's not tired for thatpara eso no esta cansado
nor does he have a headache.ni le duele la cabeza.

Really, what a freeloaderDe veras que baquetón
he's a kept manes un bato mantenido
he eats and dresses from welfarecome y se viste del welfer
from what they give to his kidsdel que le dan a sus hijos
that's why he lives happilypor eso vive contento
in the land of the gringos.en la tierra de los gringos.

His wife works dailySu esposa trabaja a diario
in a fruit packaging planten un empaque de fruta
that's why she doesn't carepor eso es que no le importa
if his wife goes out just for funque su esposa ande de pura
wearing short skirtsde pura falda cortita
I confess I like it.confieso que a mi me gusta.

He really has a thick skinEse si que tiene concha
like an armadillocomo si fuera armadillo
his wife gives him ten dollarssu esposa le da diez dólar
to take care of the kidspara que cuide a los niños
she goes out to have funella se va a cotorrear
every Saturday and Sunday.todo el sábado y domingo.

Really, what a freeloaderDe veras que baquetón
he's a kept manes un bato mantenido
his wife already kicked him outsu esposa ya lo corrió
but José hasn't leftpero José no se ha ido
it doesn't matter if you make me a foolno importa que me hagas güey
just keep being with me.nomás que sigas conmigo.